Fender attachment for cultivators



Oct. 14 1924. 1,511,932 R. R. ATCHL EY FENDER ATTACHMENT FOR CULTIVATORS Filed Oct. 16. 1923 71?. E Ate/deg Patented Om. 14, 1924.

1 UNITED STATES ROY. ATCHLEY, OF DE KALB, TEXAS.

FENDER ATTACHMENTYFOR CULTIVATOES.

Application filed October 16, 1923; Serial 668,820.

T all whom it may concern: 7

Be 1t known that ROY R. Aronrmga citizen oi the United States of America, residing at De Kalb, in the county ofBowie and State of Texas, has invented new and useful Improvements in Fender Attachments for Cultivators, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a device for use in connection with cult-ivators and other toothed ground working devices whereby the "tender used in connection with such devices may be readily ad justed to properly position it for the character of work which it has to perform.

lVith this general object in view the invention consists in a construction and combination of parts of which a preferred e1nbodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings without defining the limits of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation showing the application of the invention, it being attached to one of the teeth of a cultivator of the spring tooth variety.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the structure of Figure l, the tooth being shown in section.

Figure 3, is a top plan view of the structure of Figure 1. v

Figure 4c is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1. i

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5.5 of Figure 4.

The device is designed as a means for attaching the tender 1 to the cultivator or scratcher tooth 2 and embodies a triangular body piece 3 reduced in thickness, as inclicat'ed at 4,10 provide a shoulder 5 to abut the edge of the shank of the tooth. The clamp plate 6 is employed and secured to the body piece by bolts 7, the clamp plate lying against the shank of the tooth on the side opposite the reduced portion 4 when the bolts are screwed on to effect a firm clamping engagement on the shank of the tooth.

A circular head 8 is formed as an integral part of the body piece 1 and is disposed in a plane at right angles to the plane of the latter, the outer face of the head being formed with a plurality of apertures 9 arranged in a circle concentric with the head through the center of which there is formed an eye or opening for the reception of a bolt 10 by means of which the standard 11 is secured to the he'ad,.the latter being pro-- vided-with studs 12 for engagement in the apertures 9. Obviously, the position of the arm may be varied by loosening the bolt 10 sufficiently to permit the withdrawal of the studs 12 from the apertures 9, when the standard may be swung forwardly or rear wardly to the desired angular position. The

new diametrically opposite holes maintains the desired adjustment after the tightening of the bolt fwhich positively secures the standard in place.

The fender 1. is carried by a tender arm 15 and the latter at its upper end is swinglaterally projecting studs 19 carried by a plate 20 which is secured to the disk head 17 by the bolt 16; The plate on the side facing the head is recessed, as indicated at 21, the recess being formed on divergent lines to provide for lateral swing of the arm 15 and yet limiting the pivotal movement of the latter. 1

v In the initial adjustment of the device,

the studs 19 are engaged with such holes or apertures 18 as will limit the downward movei'nent of the arm to position the tender at the point desired. Obviously, then, the

fender may be elevated upon encounteringany obstruction in the operation of the machine, the diverging side walls of the recess 21 permitting swinging movement of the fender arm 15 upward to permit the fender to clear the obstruction.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. The combination with the ground working element of a ground working tool and the fender therefor of which the latter is provided'with an arm, of a member secured to the shank of the ground working element, a standard carried by said member a-nd connected with the fender arm, a single bolt securing said standard to said member, and positive means securing said standard in various positions of adjustment upon the tightening of said bolt.

2. The combination with a ground work ing element of a ground working tool and '65 reengagement of the studs then with .two

fender arm, and a bolt passing through said.

standard and through central :hole formed:

in said head said standard being provided with studs selectively engageable With any two diametricallyopposite apertures in said head upon the tightening of said bolt.

In testimony whereof he aflixes his signature.

ROY R. ATCHLEY. 

